Nordstrom was a simple man
Who had some non-conformist plan
To save his assEvery night he danced alone
And blotted out the monotone
That was his pastHe packs his bag of mysteries
And leaves the lonely memories
Where they belongThey came and went so easily
This rising tide identity
Sings like a song
Let's singLage Nom Ai Nom Ai
When you know that life is just a game
Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai
He's the man who gave up his own nameIn the roll of the cosmic dice
You win one heart and lose it twice
Before you knowLove is fine until you taste
This melancholy bouillabaisse
Called letting goLage Nom Ai Nom Ai
When you know that life is just a game
Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai
Hey, he's the man who gave up his own nameHe moved on up to old Bean town
And summered on the Vineyard Sound
To pass the dayIsland hopping, Crab Key bound
Tendin' bar he thinks he's found
A better wayNow we're back where we belong
Without a clue and still without
A master planIncident or accident
It all depends on if you're meant
To understandLage Nom Ai Nom Ai
When you know that life is just a game
Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai
He's the man who gave up his own name
He's the man who gave up his own nameEah, 'ol Nordstrom's gone, checked out
Readin' all kind of books
Listenin' to that wild Caribbean music
He wiped himself out of his own computerHe's the man who gave up his own name
He's gone